James Collins (West Ham United)
James Collins played a major role in West Ham’s significant improvement from the end of January onwards.
His excellent performances against Chelsea, Swansea City, Aston Villa, Norwich City and Southampton proved influential as the Hammers only conceded once in that time, going unbeaten until their 1-0 loss to Everton on March 1st.
Collins also scored against Norwich, showing he can be a real danger from set pieces too.